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Dodgers edge Reds for 6th consecutive win

Tarik Skubal pitches into the eighth inning for the first time as a Dodger, and Teoscar Hernandez drives in the tiebreaking run in a 3-2 victory. Will Smith homers for the first time since returning from a neck injury.

Dodgers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal throws to the plate during the eighth inning of a game against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Rams head coach Sean McVay reacts after a touchdown during the second half of a preseason game against the Chargers on Aug. 27, 2026, at SoFi Stadium. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Rams 2026 season preview: 4 questions that could decide a Super Bowl berth

Angels starting pitcher Reid Detmers throws to the plate during the sixth inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night in Boston. Detmers pitched six scoreless innings in a 6-1 win. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Reid Detmers throws career-high 112 pitches in Angels’ victory

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Lakers

Phil Jackson to receive Lakers statue outside Crypto.com Arena

Jackson, who won five NBA titles in 11 seasons with the Lakers, will be honored April 9 at Star Plaza as the ninth member of the franchise to be commemorated.

High School Sports

St. John Bosco’s Kuika Moaalii (17) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Pittsburg in the fourth quarter of their game at Pittsburg High School in Pittsburg, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. St. John Bosco defeated Pittsburg 26-14. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

Press-Telegram football Top 10 rankings: St. John Bosco remains No. 1

St. John Bosco remains in the top spot in the rankings for Week 3 while Downey, Compton and La Mirada move up.

Olympics

United States’ Jack Hughes (86), right, celebrates with teammates after scoring the game winning goal against Canada in sudden death overtime during the men’s ice hockey gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

U.S.A! U.S.A! Hughes’ goal in overtime delivers Olympic gold for U.S. hockey

USA's 2-1 victory over Canada is its first Olympic gold medal in nearly a half-century and ignited a chorus of "U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!"

Los Angeles Dodgers

Dodgers edge Reds for 6th consecutive win

Tarik Skubal pitches into the eighth inning for the first time as a Dodger, and...

Los Angeles Angels

Reid Detmers throws career-high 112 pitches in Angels’ victory

Detmers pitches six scoreless innings in a 6-1 victory over the Red Sox and now...

Clippers

Alexander: Would Clippers go down this path again?

Given the penalties in the Kawhi Leonard case, and the results of the seven seasons...

Anaheim Ducks

Damian Clara of Team Italy makes a save in the first period against Switzerland at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on Feb. 17, 2026, in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Ducks prospects get chance to shine at rookie camp

The up-and-comers will skate Friday at Great Park Ice in Irvine in a practice open...

UCLA Sports

UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava scrambles out of the pocket during the first half of the Bruins’ season opener against Cal on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in Berkeley. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

UCLA’s depth at the line of scrimmage key in Chesney’s approach

The Bruins expect a challenge from San Diego State’s running game on Saturday at the...

USC Sports

Fresno State quarterback Jayden Mandal is shoved out of the back of the end zone for a safety by USC defensive tackle Jide Abasiri (97) and safety Kennedy Urlacher (9) during the first half Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Has USC football’s new era of defense finally arrived?

Buoyed by Gary Patterson's 4-2-5 scheme, the No. 14 Trojans hit defensive marks that hadn't...

UCLA Sports

UCLA’s depth at the line of scrimmage key in Chesney’s approach

The Bruins expect a challenge from San Diego State’s running game on Saturday at the...

Los Angeles Rams

Roland Williams, a tight end for the Rams team that won Super Bowl XXXIV in January 2000, joined some of the team’s cheerleaders to give away towels and blankets and pump up fans at LAX ahead of a Tuesday night American Airlines flight to Sydney, Australia ahead of the Rams’ season opener against the San Francisco 49ers later this week in Melbourne. (Photo by Benjamin Royer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Former Rams Super Bowl champion Roland Williams excites fans before Australia flight

Ahead of a Tuesday night American Airlines flight to Sydney en route to the team’s...

Los Angeles Chargers

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) gets ready as head coach Jim Harbaugh looks on before a preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers on Aug. 20, 2026, at SoFi Stadium. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Chargers 2026 schedule: Game-by-game breakdown and predictions

The Chargers won 11 games in each of the past two seasons, but lost in...

Golf

Scottie Scheffler wins 2nd FedEx Cup, tops Tiger Woods in PGA Tour career earnings

Scheffler settles any debate about the Player of the Year discussion, when he pulls past...

Soccer

LAFC settles for draw with Real Salt Lake

Denis Bouanga and Son Heung-min give LAFC a first-half lead, but Real Salt Lake rallies...

LA Sparks

Sparks hire Ariana Andonian as team’s 4th GM since 2022

Andonian, who will be tasked with the franchise’s long-term basketball strategy, had been the GM...

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